WASHINGTON, D.C., August 5, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Abortion is “sacred ground,” and defending late-term abortion is a necessary component of “liberty,” according to Texas State Senator Wendy Davis.

The pink-sneakered Democrat, whose 11-hour filibuster delaying the passage of a 20-week abortion ban made her a heroine of the Left, said during a press conference in Washington, D.C. today that she may run for governor of Texas in 2014, or seek re-election to her own seat .

In an attempt to paint herself as a political moderate striking a conciliatory tone with the Republicans who dominate Texas politics, Davis said, “I will seek common ground, because we all must. But sometimes you have to take a stand on sacred ground.”

The phrase echoed House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who told a reporter asking about late-term abortion limits, “As a practicing and respectful Catholic, this is sacred ground to me when we talk about this. I don’t think it should have anything to do with politics.”

"Wendy Davis is in D.C. to promote her late-term abortion agenda – past the point at which babies are developed enough to ‘suck a thumb, yawn, stretch, and make faces,’ according to WebMD,” Maureen Ferguson, senior policy adviser with The Catholic Association, told LifeSiteNews.com.

Texas Democrats see Davis as their one hope in a state where Republicans hold every statewide elective office. But polls show that, while Davis performs better against the likely Republican candidate, she would still lose to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott by eight percentage points (48-40).